The Tradetech Daily

The TradeTech Daily 2011 Issue 2 – Focus day

Make your voices heardIndustry collaboration will be vital in determining new rules for HFT

Nothing to fear from HFTThe interests of high frequency traders should not be seen as antagonistic to those of mainstream investor

Market will force best execution as consolidation loomsMarket – rather than regulatory – pressure will drive the financial services sector to adopt best execution

Lessons from the ‘flash crash’Legislators and the press don’t understand HFT, according to Garrett Nenner of Momentum Trading. “It’s engineers we need to reach.

Is HFT good for business?Matteo Cassina, president, execution, Citadel Europe, captured the mood of delegates at the afternoon debate on the value of high frequency trading, when he noted that if there is nothing wrong with an underlying trade, there is nothing wrong with doing it fast

Regulatory arbitrage strategyHigh frequency trading (HFT) presents two questions for regulators; is it fair and could it lead to a serious problem in the markets?

HFT traders anticipate the next crisisHigh frequency traders are playing by changing rules, argues panel

TCA under the microscopeBrokers join TradingScreen in the search for best practice in TCA

EuroCCP and Pipeline prepare for MTF launchBlock Board MTF platform to cater for large orders